Giants concerned with Beckham's hamstring

By Andrew Vazzano, SNY.tv | Jul 24, 2014 | 5:18PM

"I don’t want it to be like it was in the spring. We need to get the guy back out here and get him on the field," Head Coach Tom Coughlin said of Odell Beckham Jr.'s hamstring.

Beckham Jr. tweaked his hamstring on Tuesday, GM Jerry Reese said. Beckham was limited in practice on Wednesday due to the injury. He did not practice at all on Thursday.

He was also extremely limited in OTAs due to a slight hamstring tweak (BBB, June 5).

“He missed part of spring ball with a hamstring and he tweaked it yesterday. Obviously there is a concern,” Giants GM Jerry Reese said on Wednesday after practice. “But you see that in some young players sometimes. They’re a little bit nervous, a little bit anxious and that happens to them.”

Reese alluded to this on Wednesday at his presser. Rookie comes in, tries to do too much, hurts himself to the point where he misses significant time and flounders through his first season.

That is what we might be seeing here with Beckham, who the Giants want to see develop into one of their top three wideouts. Worry not. It looks as if the light has gone on for Jerrel Jernigan, so the more Beckham sits, the longer JJ has to shine.

Mario Manningham may not be what he once was, but he can still get open and make a play when called upon. There are several other young bucks here in camp as well. Today, UDFA Corey Washington turned in the play of the day.

All of this, on top of the public displeasure exhibited by the head coach, should motivate Beckham to the point where he focuses a little sharper.

B.J. Goodson expects to practice Wednesday

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Giants LB B.J. Goodson says he expects to practice Wednesday after missing the past two games with a shin injury, per NJ.com's James Kratch.

Goodson, who had a great season opener against the Cowboys, was a surprise to see listed as questionable before the Giants' game against the Lions. Head coach Ben McAdoo said it was an injury that occurred Friday before that Monday night game.

The injury was still nagging the sophomore linebacker before the Eagles game causing him to be inactive.

Goodson recorded a team-high 18 tackles in the Giants 19-3 loss in their season opener against the Cowboys.

Brandon Marshall says he didn't spit on Eagles fan

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Giants WR Brandon Marshall said on Tuesday that he did not spit in an Eagles fan's face during warmups prior to Sunday's game in Philadelphia.

"No, absolutely not," Marshall said. "I think that if anybody does that -- a fan, or a player -- should be suspended, should probably pay a fine, and you should have a public apology prepared and they need to read through it on camera. So, absolutely not. But, that's the world we live in. I'm sure because there was a lot of cameras around, he had his camera, all of his buddies had their cameras out. There should be video evidence of anything on his face or on his body. So, I'm not worrying about that."

Marshall wouldn't answer what happened with the fan, but said he doesn't regret getting in to a confrontation with him.

Giants run defense a polar opposite of last season

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The Giants returned most of their championship-caliber defense this season, but they have lacked in an area they dominated a season ago: run defense.

In 2016, the Giants allowed just 88.6 rushing yards per game which was tied for third in the NFL. That run stopping prowess has seemed to allude this year's squad to start the season as the team allowed 193 rushing yards to the Eagles Sunday.

Scott Thompson, SNY.tv | Twitter | : This is one sneaky stat that I didn't even notice until reading this article. But, after taking a step back, I do realize how atrocious the run defense has been to start the year.

McAdoo awkwardly blows off Beckham's "peeing" celebration

Ben McAdoo had plenty of time to view Odell Beckham's pee-like-a-dog celebration of his touchdown on Sunday. And he had plenty of time to digest Beckham's unbelievable post-game statement that he'd do it again, no matter the cost to his team.

He also had plenty of time to craft a response, to be as strong on Odell Beckham as he was on Eli Manning's contribution to a delay of game penalty last week.

Instead, he gave his star receiver an awkward pass.

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George Martin: We have every right to protest

Sep 25 | 8:03PM

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"(Trump) said this is an assault on our flag and our country, as if though we are some outside transient indigents coming through," Martin said. "This is our country as well, and we have every right, which is guaranteed under the Constitution, to protest under those circumstances, a peaceful protest."

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Beckham says "peeing" celebration was response to Trump's comments

Giants WR Odell Beckham, Jr. said Monday on Twitter that his "peeing" celebration after his first touchdown on Sunday was a response to President Donald Trump's recent comments about NFL players who kneel for the national anthem.

After a failed red zone trip to end the first half, the Giants' offense caught fire in the fourth quarter as Manning put together a couple good drives to tie the game, 14-14. But with the game tied at 24, Eagles K Jake Elliott plugged a 61-yard field goal to end the game.

Shepard wishes he could re-play controversial end zone catch

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With the Giants losing on a 61-yard field goal as time expired, WR Sterling Shepard wishes his touchdown that was called back went differently.

The Giants' offense was driving at the end of the first half with a great chance to tie the ballgame at seven if they were to reach the end zone. QB Eli Manning found Shepard on the right near the goal line. It looked to be a touchdown, but Shepard didn't get the ball over the line. That was the first play Shepard wanted back.

Scott Thompson, SNY.tv | Twitter | : Once again, the NFL's rules of what is and isn't a catch comes to haunt another team. Unfortunately, it was a team in desperate need of a win.

PHILADELPHIA -- Olivier Vernon is the son of a retired police officer who served for 25 years. He's a child of immigrants, with a father who came from Jamaica and a mother who hailed from Switzerland. He has watched the racial problems he sees in this country for a while, and listened closely to the words of a man he insisted "ain't my president."

Sometime on Saturday, though, the Giants defensive end decided he had enough.

PHILADELPHIA -- There are times when it's impossible not to like Odell Beckham Jr. He can be charming, honest and human. He's obviously a spectacular player. Plays like the one-handed touchdown catch he made on Sunday can make it almost easy to overlook his chronic immaturity.

PHILADELPHIA -- The Giants truly, seriously envisioned their season ending on Feb. 4 in Minneapolis, in a storm of confetti at the end of Super Bowl LII. At the very least they expected a deep run into the playoffs in January.

Never in their wildest nightmares did they consider their season would end this soon.

Giants' fourth quarter comeback falls short in 27-24 loss to Eagles

Sep 24 | 3:53PM

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Ralph Vacchiano gets reactions from Brandon Marshall, Jonathan Casillas and Odell Beckham Jr. after the Giants lost to the Eagles, 27-24.

The Giants recovered from a 14-0 second-half deficit to score 24 points in the fourth quarter, but Eagles kicker Jake Elliott drilled a 61-yard field goal as time expired to secure a 27-24 win for Philadelphia. >> Box score

Landon Collins, Olivier Vernon and Damon Harrison took a knee during the national anthem on Sunday before the Giants' Week 3 game against the Eagles.

Many others on the team -- including coaches -- stood and locked arms during the anthem.

Giants co-owners John Mara and Steve Tisch offered a joint statement on Saturday in response to President Trump's call for NFL owners to fire players who kneel during the anthem.

"Comments like we heard last night from the president are inappropriate, offensive and divisive. We are proud of our players, the vast majority of whom use their NFL platform to make a positive difference in our society," Mara and Tisch said.

McAdoo expected to remain Giants play-caller against Eagles

Sep 24 | 11:00AM

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Giants head coach Ben McAdoo is expected to remain the Giants' offensive play-caller against Eagles, per SNY's Ralph Vacchiano.

McAdoo has been under scrutiny as the Giants offense has lacked tremendously in the first two games of the season. The second-year coach said, "We'll see" when asked if he will call plays against the Eagles, and that his decision would stay private.

Quarterback Eli Manning doesn't think the play-calling is the issue. It is the execution of the plays that's hindering the Giants offense.

Sep 23 | 5:10PM

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After hearing Donald Trump speak on Friday night, Giants ownership made clear it doesn't agree with the president's words about Colin Kaepernick and the NFL.

"Comments like we heard last night from the president are inappropriate, offensive and divisive," John Mara and Steve Tisch said a the statement. "We are proud of our players, the vast majority of whom use their NFL platform to make a positive difference in our society."

At a campaign rally in Alabama, Trump spoke about Kaepernick's protests last season where the quarterback would kneel during the singing of the national anthem. Trump believes that Kaepernick was not only wrong, but players that follow through on similar actions should not be allowed to play in the league anymore.

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Giants head coach Ben McAdoo was very clear that "sloppy quarterback play" is what led to a critical delay of game penalty in New York's loss to the Lions on Monday night. And for several days he refused to back down from that assessment.

But on Friday morning, he conceded he might have had a little to do with that penalty, too.

McAdoo finally conceded that the whole operation leading up to that penalty was slower than it should have been, including his own decision to go for it on fourth down. He still blamed quarterback Eli Manning for not snapping the ball, and didn't discuss his own decision to not call a timeout. But he at least admitted that his quarterback's "sloppy" play wasn't the only thing at fault.

Pierre-Paul says Sunday's matchup against Eagles is a 'must-win' for Giants

Sep 23 | 9:30AM

The Giants head into Philly with an 0-2 record after being defeated by the Lions on Monday night, 24-10, in their home opener. Pierre-Paul thinks the talent level on the team doesn't reflect an 0-3 record, which is why they need the win on Sunday.

Scott Thompson, SNY.tv | Twitter | : Piere-Paul answered the most pressing question for the Giants heading into Sunday: This is a must-win game for this team...

Can Giants take a lesson from 2007 as they try to escape 0-2 hole?

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Ralph Vacchiano | Facebook | Twitter | Archive: EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - It was a decade ago now, but the memories are still fresh for those who were there, like Eli Manning and Steve Spagnuolo. They remember well how their Super Bowl season began with an 0-2 disaster, where nothing went right and the whole season seemed to be lost from the start.

What happened next has become legend: The goal-line stand in Washington, the remarkable turnaround of the defense, the sudden growth of a franchise quarterback, all leading up to one of the greatest upsets in NFL history. It was an incredibly dramatic season, even if the lessons learned from 2007 don't sound dramatic at all.

"I think you've just got to believe that going through tough times will make you stronger as a team," Manning said. "But you've got to get through them. That's kind of the situation we're in. There's always going to be ups and downs of a season. Hopefully we've kind of hit the rough patch and we'll work ourselves out of it. But it's just going to come through our hard work, our dedication, our commitment to fix things."

Damon Harrison focusing on stopping Eagles' running game

Sep 21 | 10:30PM

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Giants DT Damon Harrison is preparing to face a quarterback who he says is more confident and mobile and a three-dimensional running game featuring a trio who can all catch the ball out of the backfield

"They have (Darren) Sproles, who is a receiving type of back. They have (Wendell) Smallwood, who is the speed guy, and you have (LeGarrette) Blount, who is the downhill, power back," Harrison said of the Eagles' running backs. "So, they have three different guys who can do three different things and you just have to be prepared. All of them can catch the ball really, so it'll be a tough game."

Harrison also hasn't lost sight of the mobility of second-year quarterback Carson Wentz, who threw 16 touchdowns and 14 interceptions his rookie season. Wentz thew for 333 yards and two touchdowns in the team's 27-20 loss to the Chiefs in Week 2.

Giants wide receiver Brandon Marshall believes that if the NFL were a game of chess, he would be the pawn "because I'm getting smacked right now."

The veteran wideout has hauled in just two of nine targets for 27 yards through the team's first two games, marking one of the worst starts to his career. He's also dropped some key passes. Still, he's optimistic that he will be able to bounce back.

"So far I haven't been able to help the way I wanted to and meet expectations, but we'll figure it out and get it going," he said.

What can the Giants do to fix their broken offense?

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - John Mara came out swinging at the end of the 2013 season, when he famously declared "I think our offense is broken right now." It wasn't long before Kevin Gilbride was out as offensive coordinator and Ben McAdoo was in, and sweeping changes had begun.

What's most amazing about that is that Gilbride's "broken" offense in 2013 was actually a higher scoring attack than McAdoo has produced in his 19 games in the dual role of play-caller and head coach of the Giants. Gilbride's "broken" offense averaged 17.5 points per game (once defensive and special teams touchdowns are factored out). Since the start of last season, McAdoo's offense has averaged 16.6.

Aug 26, 2017; East Rutherford, NJ, USA; New York Giants offensive coordinator Mike Sullivan in action against the New York Jets during a preseason game at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports (Brad Penner)

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - Ben McAdoo can hand off his oversized play card to his offensive coordinator if he wants, but Mike Sullivan still could run into the same problems with the Giants offense. Because in the end, it doesn't matter what a coach calls if the players don't make the plays.

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Beckham looking to make a bigger impact against Eagles

New York Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham (13) plays against the Cleveland Browns during the first half of an NFL preseason football game, Monday, Aug. 21, 2017, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Ron Schwane) (Ron Schwane/AP)

Ralph Vacchiano | Facebook | Twitter | Archive: EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - Odell Beckham, Jr. came through his 34-snap performance on Monday night without any setbacks. He feels so good, in fact, that he said "I look to play a lot more this week."

He's hoping to look a little more like his old, dominant self, too.

"My mind is on another level," Beckham said on Thursday. "I think I can take over a game any time, no matter the ankle or anything like that. So it's just a matter of getting those opportunities and making the most of them."

Janoris Jenkins in danger of missing second straight game

Evan Engram remains in concussion protocol

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - For the second straight day, injured cornerback Janoris Jenkins wasn't even outside for Giants practice, casting a huge shadow of doubt over whether he'll be able to play in Philadelphia on Sunday afternoon.

Jenkins suffered a hand and ankle injury in the Giants' opener, which apparently got worse as he practiced last week. Because despite practicing fully all week, he was unable to play in the Giants' loss to Detroit on Monday night. He tried to test out his injured ankle with trainers watching about two hours before the game, but they ultimately decided he could not go...

McAdoo still unsure if he will hand over play-calling duties

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - Ben McAdoo insisted he is still trying to decide whether he will call the plays for the Giants offense this Sunday in Philadelphia.

He also insisted that when he does make up his mind, he has no plans to tell the outside world.

So the mystery remains as to whether McAdoo will hold onto the reins of his offense, which has been one of the worst in the NFL since he was promoted to head coach, or whether he'll hand them off to his offensive coordinator Mike Sullivan. He said only "We'll see" when asked about his play-calling plans. He also vowed "We'll do anything we can do to help us move the ball."

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - Eli Manning wasn't bothered at all by Ben McAdoo's strong words about some of his play on Monday night, just like he hasn't been bothered when his coach has criticized him in the past.

In fact, the Giants franchise quarterback said, he wants to hear it from McAdoo when he does something wrong.

"Hey, it's part of being in the NFL. You can't be sensitive," Manning said on Wednesday. "I think everybody's gotten very sensitive -- players and everybody -- if anyone says anything negative about you or if you did something wrong. Coach McAdoo and I have a great relationship. I think he understands, and I told him when he first got here, I enjoy being coached. If I screw something up, let me know. I want to be coached."

Lions' Eric Ebron still angry at Landon Collins for big hit

Sep 20 | 6:23PM

Detroit Lions tight end Eric Ebron (85) runs with the ball against New York Giants safety Darian Thompson (27) during the second quarter at MetLife Stadium. (Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports)

The Lions might have come away with a win over the Giants Monday, but tight end Eric Ebron is still not pleased with at least one play that occurred in the first half.

Giants safety Landon Collins unleashed a big hit on Ebron in the early portion of the game, which still has the tight end stewing. That, however, didn't stop Ebron from catching a touchdown during the second quarter of action.

"I was pissed off," Ebron told the Detroit News. "I was pissed off at that little punk of a safety that got over there. ... I just told him good hit. He may have said some other things, but it's cool.

"Collins, he played a good game, that hit just pissed me off and I didn't feel like celebrating. I wasn't in that kind of joyful mood. It was still a good game. He played his butt off trying to guard me. I commend him for that."

Barber says Manning could be in 'body bag' if Flowers remains left tackle

Sep 20 | 2:10PM

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Former Giants RB Tiki Barber said QB Eli Manning could end up in a "body bag" if LT Ereck Flowers is allowed to keep playing.

"If Ereck Flowers has a job on Wednesday morning, then Eli Manning might be in a body bag three weeks from now. I'm serious," Barber said during the Tiki and Tierney show on CBS Sports Radio on Wednesday.

"The Philadelphia Eagles' defense is really good, and they get after the quarterback," Barber said. "If Ereck Flowers is allowed to protect Eli Manning's backside any longer, Eli is going to get killed. Ereck Flowers can't be your left tackle any longer. Ereck Flowers either has to go to tackle or has to go inside to guard or sit on the bench."

McAdoo continues to point finger at Manning despite own blunders

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - Eli Manning was hammered hard on Monday night, much like he was for most of last season. At this point, the hits are pretty much expected.

What's unexpected is that some of the biggest ones keep coming from his own head coach.

It's a bizarre strategy by Ben McAdoo, but for some reason, while choosing to go soft on most of his other players, he has made a conscious choice to come down hard his franchise quarterback. He refuses to single out others by name no matter how poor their play is, and he stubbornly backs some of his faltering players to a fault.

Ben McAdoo open to discussing change in play-calling duties

Sep 20 | 10:30AM

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Giants coach Ben McAdoo has not ruled out the possibility of giving up play-calling duties, but the "feeling internally" Monday night was that it likely would not happen anytime soon, reports Art Stapleton of The Record.

McAdoo said on Tuesday that changes could come to the offense, and "if that means me giving up play calling duties, that's something we will look at, that we'll talk about."

Scott Thompson, SNY.tv | Twitter | : After the predictability and lack of creativity last season from McAdoo, we all knew his play-calling was going to be an area of emphasis this year. And, as of right now, it looks like the "offensive guru" is continuing his slump.

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Eli Manning says he can handle Ben McAdoo's criticism

Giants QB Eli Manning said he can handle the criticism from head coach Ben McAdoo. "Hey, you lose games, you only score 10 points, you deserve some criticism," Manning said during an appearance on WFAN. "Coach McAdoo knows I can handle it."

McAdoo placed the bame squarely on Manning for the delay of game penalty the team took when they were going for it on 4th-and-goal at the Lions' 2-yard line with roughly five minutes left in the third quarter.

Scott Thompson, SNY.tv | Twitter | : Forget whether or not the Giants should have gone for it on fourth down. This is a communication issue between head coach and quarterback.

The beating Ereck Flowers has taken on the field during the first two games of this season is nothing compared to the beating he's taken from the media and the fans.

Giants head coach Ben McAdoo said Tuesday that Flowers is "absolutely" still the starting left tackle.

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Evan Engram calls unsportsmanlike conduct penalty 'bullcrap'

Sep 19 | 3:15PM

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Giants rookie tight end Evan Engram gives his take on the team's 24-10 loss to the Lions on Monday night.

Rookie TE Evan Engram was flagged for an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty for grabbing his crotch after scoring his first-career touchdown during the Giants' 24-10 loss to the Lions on Monday night.

Engram said after the game that the penalty was "bullcrap," and that he didn't try to do anything intentionally.

"I don't know what they were talking about, I did nothing intentional, but that was bull crap," Engram said. "That was not the intention, that was obvious. I haven't seen it, so I guess I'll look at it."

Brandon Marshall invisible again during Week 2 loss

Willie Colon talks about what happened to the Giants in their loss to the Detroit Lions on Monday night.

WR Brandon Marshall had just one catch for 17 yards while being targeted five times during the Giants' 24-10 loss to the Lions on Monday night.

With the Giants trailing 17-10 with just over 14 minutes left in the fourth quarter, Marshall dropped a pass down the sideline that would've gone for about 30 yards, and would have set the Giants up around midfield.

Scott Thompson, SNY.tv | Twitter | : Beckham was back on the field, and I -- along with many others -- was excited to see if that made a difference for Marshall. Clearly, it wasn't a factor in the slightest.

Eli Manning continues mediocre start to season in loss to Lions

Sep 19 | 10:30AM

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Giants QB Eli Manning failed to lead the struggling offense in the team's 24-10 loss to the Lions Monday night.

It was a night to reflect on one of Manning's greatest perfomances as the Giants honored the 10-year anniversary of Super Bowl XLII. But Manning couldn't channel the past as the offense continued to be lackluster.

Scott Thompson, SNY.tv | Twitter | : I never thought it would come to this, but I am really questioning if Eli can play at the high level he says he can. After a mediocre season opener, the stage was set at home with his best receiver on the field to do some damage. But Manning and the rest of the offense heard boos throughout the night...